1 Samuel 9 | Saul Is Chosen

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You're listening to the Dope Daily Audio Bible, and I'm your guy, pastor Charlie Mitchell, and today we're looking at one Samuel chapter nine. Let's roll. There was a prominent man of Benjamin named Kish, son of Ayo, son of Zaro, son of Eth son of Aya, son of a Benjamin Knight. He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man. There was no one more impressive among the Israelites than he. He stood ahead taller than anyone else. One day the donkeys of Saul's father Kish wandered off. Kish said to his son, Saul, take one of the servants with you and go look for the donkeys. Saul and his servant went through the hill country of Rai M and then through the region of Shaha. But they didn't find them. They went through the region of Shalene, nothing. Then they went through the Benjamin Knight region, but still didn't find him when they came to the land of Saul, said to the servants who was with him, come on, let's go back. Or my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us. Look, the servant said, there's a man of God in this city who is highly respected. Everything he says is sure to come true. Let's go there now. Maybe he'll tell us which way we should go. Suppose we do go, Saul said to the servant, what do we take? The man the food from our packs is gone and there's no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have? The servants answered. Saul, here I have a little silver. I'll give it to the man of God and he will tell us which way we should go. Formerly in Israel, a man who was going to inquire of God would say. Come, let's go to the S seer. for the prophets of today was formerly called the S Seer. Good. Saul replied to his servant, come on, let's go. so they went to the city where the man of God was, as they were climbing the hill to the city, They found some young women coming out to draw water and asked, is the seer here? The women answered, Yes, he's ahead of you. hurry. He just now entered the city because there's a sacrifice for the people at the high place today. As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes to the high place to eat. The people won't eat until he comes because he must bless the sacrifice. After that, the guests can eat. Go up immediately. You can find him now. So they went up toward the city. Saul and his servant were entering the city when they saw Samuel coming toward them on his way to the high place. Now, the day before Saul's arrival the Lord had informed Samuel at this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin anoint him ruler over my people, Israel. He will save them from the Philistines because I have seen the affliction of my people For their cry has come to me. when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, here's the man I told you about. He will govern my people. Saul approached Samuel in the city gate and asked, would you please tell me where the Sears house is? I'm the Sears Samuel answered. Go up ahead of me to the high place and eat with me today. When I send you off in the morning, I'll tell you everything that's in your heart. As for the donkeys that wandered away from you three days ago, don't worry about them because they've been found and who does all Israel desire, but you and all your father's family, Saul responded. am I not a Benjamin Knight from the smallest of Israel's tribes? And isn't my clan the least important of all the clans of the Benjamin Knight tribe? So why have you said something like this to me? Samuel took Saul and his servant brought them to the banquet hall and gave them a place at the head of the 30 or so men who had been invited. Then Samuel said to the cook, get the portion of meat that I gave you and told you to set aside. the cook picked up the thigh and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, notice that the reserve piece is set before you eat it because it was safe for you for this solemn event. At the time when I said I've invited the people, so Saul ate with Samuel that day. Afterward they went down from the high place to the city, and Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof. They got up early and just before Dawn, Samuel called the Saul on the roof. Get up and I'll send you on your way. Saul got up and both he and Samuel went outside as they were going down to the edge of the city. Samuel said The Saul tell the servant to go on ahead of us, but you stay for a while. and I'll reveal the word of God to you. So the servant went on. Let's pray. Heavenly Father, you are at work in the ordinary details of our lives. When we feel like we're just running errands or dealing with small frustrations, Remind us that you are still guiding our steps and nothing is wasted in your hands. Give us eyes to see your hand in every moment and to trust that you are leading us even when we don't realize it. I pray that you will line up our plans with your purposes and help us to walk forward with a quiet confidence that you are already going before us. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.